CAMPAIGN: TRANSAXLE 4TH CLUTCH DELAMINATION. Pontiac Bonneville 1989

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE WAS SENT TODAY. PLEASE ADVISE ALL NON-DCS DEALERS AND ALL ZONE PERSONNEL. THIS CAMPAIGN WILL ONLY BE SENT BY DCS. ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED.

DCS MESSAGE PA16

DATE: MAY 1, 1989

TO: ALL PONTIAC DEALERS

ATTENTION:

SERVICE DIRECTOR/MANAGER

RE: CAMPAIGN 89-C-04 1989 BONNEVILLE MODELS: TRANSAXLE 4TH GEAR CLUTCH DELAMINATION

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT FOUR 1989 BONNEVILLE MODELS MAY HAVE A TRANSAXLE IN WHICH THE 4TH GEAR CLUTCH COULD FAIL (DELAMINATE). THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF 4TH GEAR. SUBSEQUENT DRIVING MAY CAUSE EVENTUAL TRANSAXLE FAILURE. TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING, DEALERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW UNIT ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES PER THE VEHICLES INVOLVED AND SERVICE PROCEDURES SECTIONS OF THIS BULLETIN.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

1G2HZ54C7KW272480 1G2HZ54C1KW272488 1G2HZ54C7KW272432 1G2HZ54C7KW272494

OWNER NOTIFICATION

OWNERS OF VEHICLES AFFECTED (4) BY THIS CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY PONTIAC PERSONNEL.

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

DEALERS ARE TO SERVICE ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, AGE OF VEHICLE, OR OWNERSHIP.

WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO USED CAR INVENTORY, DEALERS ARE TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE RESELLING THE VEHICLE.

IN ADDITION, DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THE CAMPAIGN ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AS THEY ARE BROUGHT IN FOR ANY KIND OF SERVICE.

PARTS INFORMATION

THE PART REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE SHIPPED TO DEALERS AT NO CHARGE.

QUANTITY REQUIRED DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER PER VEHICLE

TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY 8668057 1

DEXRON II TRANSMISSION FLUID OR EQUIVALENT ------- AS REQUIRED

THE ORIGINAL TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE RETURNED AS INDICATED BELOW:

SHIP VIA: ROADWAY EXPRESS (3RD PARTY BILLING TO HYDRA-MATIC DIVISION OF GM, DIVISIONAL TRANSPORTATION, MAIL CODE 650, YPSILANTI, MI 48198)

TO: AUTOMATIC TRANS SHOPS

1224 ISLEY ROAD GASTONIA, NC 28052

SERVICE PROCEDURE

REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY USING PART NUMBER 8668057 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SERVICE PROCEDURE ON PAGES 7A-17 THROUGH 7A-19 OF THE 1989 BONNEVILLE SERVICE MANUAL. BE CERTAIN TO FLUSH THE TRANSAXLE COOLER LINES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF THE REPLACEMENT TRANSAXLE. AFTER COOLER FLUSHING, MEASURE FLOW THROUGH THE COOLER. A MINIMUM OF 2.113 LITERS (2 QUARTS) MUST FLOW THROUGH THE DISCHARGE HOSE IN 30 SECONDS. IF NOT AT MINIMUM FLOW, REFLUSH COOLER AND MEASURE FLOW AGAIN. IF STILL NOT AT MINIMUM FLOW, REPLACE THE COOLER IN THE RADIATOR.

CAMPAIGN COMPLETION LABEL

UPON COMPLETION OF THIS CAMPAIGN, A WHITE CAMPAIGN LABEL SHOULD BE AFFIXED ON A CLEAN, DRY SURFACE OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT TIE BAR IN AN AREA CLEARLY VISIBLE WHEN THE HOOD IS RAISED. EACH LABEL PROVIDES SPACE TO PRINT IN INK (OR TYPE) CAMPAIGN NUMBER 89-C-04 AND YOUR FIVE-DIGIT PONTIAC DEALER CODE. DEALERS ARE TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE NUMBERS ARE PROPERLY RECORDED ON THE LABEL.

CREDIT

CREDIT FOR THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE ISSUED UPON RECEIPT OF A PROPERLY PREPARED WARRANTY CLAIM AS FOLLOWS:

FAILURE LABOR *LABOR NET DESCRIPTION COLE OPERATION HOURS AMOUNT

REPLACE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY AND ADD TRANSMISSION FLUID 96 V5320 4.9 **

*THIS LABOR TIME REPRESENTS THE ACTUAL TIME REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE CORRECTION. DEALERS SHOULD APPLY FOR 0.1 ADDITIONAL HOUR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE AS "OTHER LABOR HOURS".

**ALLOWANCE FOR BULK MATERIAL COST FOR DEXRON II TRANSMISSION FLUID OR EQUIVALENT.

PONTIAC BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER." THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THESE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, AND KNOW HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE YOUR PONTIAC DEALER FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.